Kathel Louis Griffin
Hey there! My name is Kathel, a variation on the old Irish name Cathal (‘kuh-hail’ - the ‘t’ is silent. Irish pronunciations got you down? ‘Kat’ works too).
I am a Trans Masculine Brooklyn Based Actor, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, a graduate of Baldwin Wallace University, member of Actors Equity, & represented by The Mine.
Your typical overly motivated/hard working Aires- I delight in musicals new & old (my voice particularity shines on more Classic/Legit Musical Theatre) and have a background in Shakespeare and Classic Theatre. Some other loves include: boxing, archery, organizing with my community, Dr. Martens boots, and Legend of Zelda games!
As an Actor I am interested in being a part of exciting boundary pushing work that in Shakespeare/Hamlet’s words: “holds, as ’twere, the mirror up to nature.” … From my point of view “nature” is a beautifully diverse place full of people of various genders, races, religions, physical ability levels, sexualities, sizes, and backgrounds of all kinds- so holding a mirror up to that would mean that the work I am a part of reflects a world of true diversity and inclusion. That is what I am interested in creating, representing, and being a part of as an artist.
I use they/them/theirs and he/him/his Pronouns, in 2019 I had top surgery, and I started a low dose of testosterone over the summer of 2021. Though more masculine presenting on the spectrum of gender presentation I am open to and interested in performing a range of genders on stage and screen- Nonbinary People, Men (Cisgender or Trans), and Queer Women case by case/in particular Period Piece Butch/Gender Non-Conforming women (think the recent ‘A League of Their Own’ series).
Still trying to pin me down? I like to think along the lines of Seymour (Little Shop-), Jack (ITW), Mark (Rent), Trofimov (Cherry Orchard), Dickon (Secret Garden), holding down the tenor/bari part in a singers ensemble like LES MIS, every role that Christopher Fitzgerald originated (short kings shout out), helping in the creation of a character in a completely new story like the one I did with The 5th Avenue Theatre right before the 2020 Covid Shutdown, or bringing new life to any Shakespeare play- maybe you caught me doing that Off Broadway in 2019 at Classic Stage Company in PLAY ON!
Visit my Contact/TGNC Resources page for more information about my own identity and casting/working with Trans Actors.